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Sarah Garfinkel

Writer, Editor, Teacher

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  • Humor & Satire
  • Education & Culture
  • Teaching & Editing
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  • Hello, Reader! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I'm glad you're here.

     

    I'm Sarah Garfinkel and I'm a writer, editor, and educator. I live in Google Docs and also California.

     

    I write humor and satire for the New Yorker, McSweeney's, Reductress, The Rumpus, and Electric Literature, among other fun publications. I'm also an assistant editor of "Funny Women" on The Rumpus.

     

    I teach writing at Harvard University, Columbia University, Write the World, and 1:1. I've been lucky to work with students all over the world, both remotely and in-person. I love creating and adapting curriculum for all ages. Genres of writing I teach include personal narrative, opinion/op-ed, academic essay, college essay, and humor.

  • Humor & Satire

     

     

    The New Yorker

     

    I'm a Teacher and I Do, in Fact, Live at School

     

    I'm Totally Open to Anything

     

    Uses for the Bushel of Apples You Picked Last Weekend

     

    I'm a Fairy Unicorn Ballerina, and This Job Is a Nightmare

     

    What "Sweater Weather" Is

    McSweeney's Internet Tendency

     

    A Conversation Between Two People on Yom Kippur Who Definitely Fasted

     

    What Kind of Music Do You Like?

     

    March Madness for Teachers

     

    Matzo, Rebranded

     

    Times I've Silently Belted "Let it Go" to Cope With Corporate Culture

     

    The Unrealized Potential of Dead Disney Moms

     

    New Societal Archetypes—Now For Men!

    Electric Literature

     

    I'm the Telephone in "Goodnight Moon"—Why Didn't I Get Wished Goodnight?

    The Rumpus

     

    Funny Women: I'm an Audience Member at this Panel Event, and I Have More of a Comment than a Question

     

    The Idiosyncrasies of Aging: Talking with Ali Solomon

     

    The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Amy Solomon

    Brevity's Nonfiction Blog

     

    Six Ways to Add Humor to Your Writing

     

    Two Humorists Walk into a Blog

    Weekly Humorist

     

    "Don't Smile Until Thanksgiving" and Other Tips for New Teachers

     

    Come Buy Our Grocery Store's Matzah That We Advertise for Any and All Jewish Holidays!

     

    The Online Reviews I'm Endlessly Scrolling to Find

    • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2021

    April Fools' Day Bingo

     

    How to Have a Super-Traditional Hanukkah That Is in NO Way Like Christmas

    • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2020

    Honest Spring Cleaning Intentions

     

    How to Trick Your Hairdresser into Suggesting Bangs So You Don't Have to

    • included in Best of the Year Editor's Picks of 2019

    Heroic Cover-Up Stories for Embarrassing Injuries

     

    Bedbug Influencer Seeking New Instagram Management

    The Belladonna

     

    Unhappy Hour Menu

     

    Playbill Bios for the Cast of Your Recurring High School Nightmare

     

    A Jewish Mother's Google Search History

    Slackjaw

     

    A Guide to Flower Colors and Their Meanings

     

    Today I Will Finish a Writing Thing!

     

    Have the Ultimate Spring Break in 'Tica!

     

    What Your College Major Says About Your Life Post-Grad

     

    I'm One of Those People Who Can't Help Being Sooo Nice

    Points in Case

     

    The Grinch Shouldn't Be Prosecuted in the Court of Public Opinion

    Emrys Journal Online

     

    You're Gonna Laugh

    Omnarchy

     

    How to Form a Bunker Band (And Also, What a Band Is)

     

    If a Tree Falls in the Forest, Was That The Last Tree?

    Little Old Lady Comedy

     

    Obituary for Your Willpower Not to Eat All of Your Recently Purchased Girl Scout Cookies in a Single Sitting

    Harvard Graduate School of Education Admissions Blog

     

    Remote Learning Helpline

  • Education & Culture

     

     

    Harvard Ed. magazine

     

    You're Gonna Learn to Laugh

    Harvard Graduate School of Education Centennial: 100 Stories of Impact

     

    A Path to Opportunity for Refugees

     

    At the Intersection of Law and Education

     

    A Visionary Scholar and Reformer

     

    A Commitment to Education Justice

     

    Stepped in Policy, with a Heart for Practice

    Forward

     

    A 'Headache' of a Family Farm Gets Rebooted As a Jewish Community, With Pickles

     

    8 Nights of Vegetarian Hanukkah Delights

  • Teaching & Editing

    Interested in my writing workshops or editing/coaching services? Feel free to reach out via the form below.

  • Contact

    sarahgarfinkelwriting@gmail.com
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